Experts have said a debate over cancer-causing chemicals linked to black plastic utensils misses the point, per a new report.

It's as if plastic actually was the bird's diet. These brightly colored plastic fragments were picked out of the sea by the bird's parents, who mistook them for food, then fed them to their offspring.

It might be time for a kitchen utensil overhaul. A new study found that black-colored plastic — common in spatulas, tongs, and other kitchen tools — may contain potentially cancerous chemicals ...